A system of obstetrics . Exencephalia ; also Omphalocele. Myxoma of the Neck. (Mutter Museum, College of Physicians, Philadelphia.) myxoma of the neck : the above illustration shows the tumor andfoetus; of course the abnormal growth was much lessened in the deliv-ery. I am also indebted to Dr. L. for the accompanying description : The woman, who was seen by him in consultation with Dr. Santee,had a protracted first stage of labor. When the os was fully dilatedthe membranes were ruptured, and an excessive amount of amnioticfluid was discharged, so that the bed was saturated and a stream ran ont
A system of obstetrics . Exencephalia ; also Omphalocele. Myxoma of the Neck. (Mutter Museum, College of Physicians, Philadelphia.) myxoma of the neck : the above illustration shows the tumor andfoetus; of course the abnormal growth was much lessened in the deliv-ery. I am also indebted to Dr. L. for the accompanying description : The woman, who was seen by him in consultation with Dr. Santee,had a protracted first stage of labor. When the os was fully dilatedthe membranes were ruptured, and an excessive amount of amnioticfluid was discharged, so that the bed was saturated and a stream ran onthe floor. The foetus presented by the feet, and, the pains being ineffi-cient, ergot was given. Xo difficulty occurred until the upper part ofthe trunk engaged. Very strong traction was unsuccessfully made, butthe spinal column parted and the body was partially separated fromthe head. But this allowed some of the brain-like portion of the tumorto be discharged, thus diminishing its size and allowing it to engagewith the
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